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Gretta Stark has been a reporter for the River Falls Journal since July of 2013. She previously worked as a reporter for the New Richmond News from June 2012 to July 2013. She holds a BA in Print and Electronic Media from Wartburg College.

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The Village and Town of Somerset have created an informal agreement. The two municipalities have agreed to share plowing and mowing of specific border roads between the township and the village, said Rob Weldon, Somerset Village public works director. According to the verbal agreement, the Village of Somerset will plow and salt 180th Avenue and 190th Avenue. In turn, the Town of Somerset will mow ditches on Spring Street, County Road I and County Road C.

American Girl Doll Samantha was the featured doll of the Somerset Library's American Girl Teal Party this year, the first of which was held Saturday, Jan. 5. Librarian Norma Scott said the event is fun for kids, librarians, parents and volunteers. She said girls ages 5-12 and their American Girl dolls enjoyed tea, healthy snacks and cookies.

Scott Bolstad, regional director for U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wisconsin) held "mobile office hours" in Somerset on Jan. 4 from 3:30-4:30 p.m. on Jan. 4. "Sen. Johnson has permanent offices in Milwaukee and Oshkosh, but he also wanted to make his office more readily available to constituents outside those cities," said Melinda Schnell, Johnson's communications advisor.

The Bridge Bible Church in Somerset is turning what used to be a salon into a gathering space, "KidZone" Children's area and a coffee shop. The Bridge Bible Church closed on the building, located at 701 Rivard St., on Dec. 13 and began renovations around Dec. 15. "Everybody's excited to have a 24/7 spot that we can function from," said Rev. Brian Williamson. "We'll have a more established location to do our ministry out of." Church member Missy LeQue said much of the work is being done by church members who have remodeling experience.

Despite the fact it's his first time in America, St. Croix Central exchange student Luca Vahrenwald said he hasn't really been surprised by anything he's seen in the United States so far. Vahrenwald, a junior from Berlin, said that is thanks to the American television shows he watched on TV at home in Germany. What he said was a surprise was the distinct lack of public transportation in Hammond. "Americans use every time the car," Vahrenwald said. "They don't really walk." Vahrenwald said St.

As the new year begins, a business long-open in Hammond will close, leaving some Hammond residents inconvenienced and out of options. "For Hammond, it's a huge loss," said Hammond business owner Sandy Brecht, of Sandy Brecht Photography. Associated Bank's Hammond branch will close on Jan. 24, leaving Hammond with no bank, and forcing Hammond residents to do their banking elsewhere. The Hammond branch is one of 12 Associated Bank locations in Wisconsin and Illinois that are closing in January.

The sounds of Christmas carols being sung drifted through the halls of the St. Croix County Health Center nursing home on Dec. 27. The tunes were familiar but the words weren't quite the usual words, at least not in America. Tim Scott, St. Croix Central Middle School exploratory Germany teacher, brought members of the SCCMS German club to the St. Croix County Health Center nursing home for years to sing German Christmas carols with the residents. Scott has been coming to the St.

Members of St. Anne's church in Somerset, Wis. will be able to sit down on Boy Scout Billy Schmitt's efforts to attain Eagle Scout status. Schmitt 's project is building picnic benches. Seventeen-year-old Billy Schmitt (Somerset) is using his Eagle Scout project to fill a need he saw at his church. Schmitt said he noticed there was no seating available, apart from the grass, at events St. Anne's Parish and school hold outside throughout the year, from soccer games to the church festival. Schmitt, an alumnus of St.

About 50 people came to the Roberts Park Building at 8 a.m. Dec. 22 to help pack and distribute "Love Baskets," or boxes full of enough food to make a Christmas meal for needy families in the Roberts area this Christmas. "The Lions Club helps those that need help," said Karen Benysek, Roberts Lions first director. "Some people need a little extra help, especially during the holidays.